Wood Frame 2x72 Belt Grinder

Shop build 2x72 Belt Grinder using from 3/4" plywood for the main body/frame.
Parts lists and drawings will be uploaded to the website in a few days.
www.8d-designs.com

[@richardtullius6419]

Good job. A 2x72 that should be in most anyone’s budget.

[@thesteelwolf5230]

I made one myself with a similar method like yours; the only difference is that I used pallet truck wheels (you know those jacked up things the staff haul pallets in markets, warehouses etc) I laid the wheels, the belt and eyeballed everything. No plans, no measurements. I used a 3 HP 220V mono motor. I used a speed controller but it didn't hold up to the 3 HP motor and burnt so I have to make do with a constant speed of 3500 rpm for the timebeing... For the tracking wheel, I screwed on the hinge (same method as yours) since I do not have a welding generator and am not half as good as you with welding... Excellent work. You got yourself a new subscriber from Istanbul, Turkiye :) ...

[@lawrenceogden8682]

nice looking machine plywood is rigid enough for a frame, nice job

[@1pcfred]

Sounds good. I might try building myself a 1x42" belt sander someday myself. While I have some of the equipment for it I still find woodworking easier than working in metal myself. Probably because wood tends to be a good deal softer than metal is.

[@lawrenceogden8682]

BEST MACHINE I HAVE SEEN FOR AGES WITH A DECENT BELT ON IT AS WELL

[@ChristopherGoggans]

I'd love to see your dimensions and part list if you have time. I'm going to use your video as a reference and attempt to build my own version of this. It seems to be one of the most straightforward and logical approaches :D Good job and thanks for sharing!

[@KariCraftLab]

Christopher Goggans I'll try to get the drawings posted this week. Watch my website. I'll post them there.

[@ChristopherGoggans]

Thanks so much! I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving! You've done a very good job with your video showing how everything is done and why you did each step. I'm rewatching your video to provide inspiration, and it seems to be working! I've got a treadmill motor, aluminum plate for the platen support, square steel tube for the platen support, steel angle iron for the platen, and I've made 3 out of my 4 wheels out of plywood and PVC. I'm making progress slower than I would like lol, but it's really amazing to see a home made tool come together from pieces that I have gathered in my shop. Have a good weekend!

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

Christopher Goggans have you finished your grinder?

[@ecaff9515]

Wow. Nice..Thanks for sharing. You have inspired me the build my own.

[@bakergraphics68]

Checked your web site for plans. Can you,direct me to them. Thanks

[@mariohuaman5951]

No haga caso no que le diga la señora, puesto que lo mejor es que Ud. enseña, muchas gracias.

[@Turkeythigh420]

Funny how even watching a video of it. My eyes automatically looked away when he started welding.

[@biagiolobianco370]

I have the same table saw..wish you could see my middle two fingers on my right hand cause i didn't use the safety fence...you never think it will happen till it happens

[@trwhitford65]

New sub I like your approach. When are the plans going to be on your website?

[@othername1000]

Looks pretty cool. I'll have to check back for plans

[@KariCraftLab]

I'll try to get the plans made into something, while maybe not perfect, will be at least usable. I may also do a a walk around video that shows the completed grinder in a bit more detail and will show a few of the upgrades I have made since building it.

[@kagstand09]

Very nice man! Would love to see an update vid.

[@othername1000]

@@KariCraftLab that would be cool

[@TheMotownPhilly]

Went to your link for the plans and couldn't find them. Are they available?

[@lawrenceogden8682]

mice machine great build, your belt speed seems rather slow 3m reccomend for some belts 32 meters per sec

[@dannysutton-long2834]

fantastic. I would buy a plan and parts list

[@houtjeboom]

Looking good I was wandering where you bought your tool parts for the grinde??

[@waynehoch3009]

Do you have the plans for this grinder?

[@Khuneidi]

The video is very nice but the only problem the free hand rip cut of the base plate That was super scary man ,,,, I don’t know what are you risking here !!!

[@romiolover6852]

please mount the gas spring upside down for allowing the oil inside it to lubricate the seal

[@KariCraftLab]

excellent point. I'll change it next time I'm in the workshop

[@360Prairie]

Hey cuz, just wondering how that grinder is treating you after nearly a year? (holler at me next time you're in WV)

[@rondon3079]

U could use a work bench

[@ReptileNexus]

Dimensions on the outside parts are pretty much all I need to get going

[@manningcustom]

The link doesn’t work

[@michaelcee8348]

inspiring video thanks

[@guitardaddy6]

Nice alternative to using steel. Funny thing though, if I had a welder or if I could weld, I think I'd just use steel Square tubes. Seems logical.

[@KariCraftLab]

I will probably rebuild it using steel tube at some point in the future. When I built this one my metal working tools were VERY limited. It was far easier to build it out of wood at the time and rebuild it later if the need arises.

[@1pcfred]

@@KariCraftLab What surprised me the most was your apparent lack of a workbench. Who says Craftsman table saws aren't good for anything though?

[@mikelevyonline]

Since I gave this video a thumbs down I feel obliged to say why. I must admit I skipped through parts of the video, as I found watching you repetitively driving in screw after screw after screw to be tiresome, so it's possible I missed something. You don't say what kind of plywood you used, but it looks to be Baltic birch. Where did you get the wheels and the sliding wheel assembly? Did you buy or make them? What kind of bearings did you use and what are the wheels made of? This is fundamental information that is not addressed in an otherwise decent video. Using those thick gloves to handhold parts in the drill press is a recipe for serious injury. That steel tubing should have been clamped to the drill press table or held in a substantial drill press vise.